Admissions to temporary assessment orders, Queensland, 2014-15 to 2018-19
Year | All children |
---|---|
2006-07 | 716 |
2007-08 | 1407 |
2008-09 | 1612 |
2009-10 | 1223 |
2010-11 | 1198 |
Admissions to court assessment orders, Queensland, 2014-15 to 2018-19
Year | All children |
---|---|
2006-07 | 1537 |
2007-08 | 1551 |
2008-09 | 1709 |
2009-10 | 1232 |
2010-11 | 1106 |
Description | Annual | Quarterly |
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AO.1: Admissions to assessment orders, by type of order and region, Queensland | Excel Excel | Excel Excel |
Assessment orders authorise actions during the investigation and assessment process where the consent of the parents has not been able to be obtained.
There are two types of assessment orders:
A thorough investigation and assessment is critical in determining whether a child is in need of protection.
The department's response to all notifications is to conduct an investigation and assessment. When this cannot occur with parental consent, assessment orders enable the department to proceed.
During 2018-19, there were 3,176 admissions to assessment orders, comprising 1,471 admissions to TAOs and 1,705 admissions to CAOs. This is an increase of 53.1 per cent since 2017-18 where there were 2,074 admissions to assessment orders, comprising 989 admissions to TAOs and 1,085 admissions to CAOs.
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